Nonprofit · EIN 39-6081519
WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
Tax-exempt · MADISON, WI 53713
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,462,000 | $3,412,515 | $49,485 | $3,014,593 | $1,783,467 | $1,231,126 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,309,772 | $3,415,770 | -$105,998 | $2,868,241 | $1,803,920 | $1,064,321 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,426,563
- Investment income
- $39,781
- Net rental income
- $900
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$6,010
- Other revenue
- -$4,344
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $21,110
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $449,066
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,438,485
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,625,907
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $54,629
- Accounting fees
- $19,300
- Occupancy
- $191,483
- Travel
- $165,605
- Depreciation
- $9,656
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,868,241
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,014,593
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,783,467
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,231,126
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $11,676
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,422,839
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,231,126
- Gross receipts
- $3,469,447
- Employees
- 19
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 1933
- State of legal domicile
- WI
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES PALMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $221,058 | $73,607 |
| ROGER PALEK | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL & FIELD SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $144,201 | $49,226 |
| KATHRYN HARRELL | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,396 | $48,712 |
| JEAN STEINHAUER | DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE Officer | 40 | $124,118 | $22,783 |
| JEFFREY SPENCER | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,044 | $46,007 |
| RANDY INGRAM | FIELD SERVICES COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,857 | $39,464 |
| DENNIS LECAPTAIN | BUSINESS AGENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,413 | $12,363 |
| NICHELLE NELSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| BRIAN BARBOUR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,000 | $0 |
| KELLY POWERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,500 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS GROTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| BRIAN TUESCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY RINDFLEISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN FREI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON GASZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
21 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOMINIC MEINCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRETT CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DARST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY RINDFLEISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN STUBBENDICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARK HOLLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW KUETHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER THIBADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDWARD BELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN BARTELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED KNOECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS LEVANDOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACOB SMETANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KOLBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY DEILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GREUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM ZUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROSENOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS SEEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICA WEBER | DIRECTOR (THRU APRIL) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES PALMER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $221,405 | $71,700 |
| ROGER PALEK | DIRECTOR OF LEGAL & FIELD SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 1 | $150,705 | $47,772 |
| JEAN STEINHAUER | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $119,611 | $21,421 |
| RANDY INGRAM | FIELD SERVICES COORDINATOR Highest-paid employee | 1 | $101,417 | $38,433 |
| NICHELLE NELSON | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $3,000 | $0 |
| BRIAN BARBOUR | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $2,000 | $0 |
| KELLY POWERS | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| NICK GROTH | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| ADAM ZUKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW ROSENOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TUESCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY RINDFLEISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN FREI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEVON GASZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOMINIC MEINCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRETT CARR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFFREY DARST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY RINDFLEISCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN STUBBENDICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HOLLISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KUETHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICA WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK SEEGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN BARTELS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TED KNOECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS LEVANDOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE SMATANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KOLBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY DEILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN GREUEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 660 JOHN NOLEN DR STE 300, MADISON, WI 53713-1469
- In care of
- % JAMES PALMER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JAMES PALMER, 660 JOHN NOLEN DR 300, MADISON, WI 53713
- Signed the 990
- JAMES PALMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (608) 273-3840
- Website
- WPPA.COM
- Return prepared by
- WEGNER CPAS LLP
Mission
WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSOCIATION (WPPA) PROVIDES FOR THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC WELFARE OF WISCONSIN POLICE OFFICERS.
Program accomplishments
- COLLECTIVE BARGAINING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING ACTIVITIES INCLUDE ONGOING CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS AND ENFORCEMENT OF LABOR CONTRACTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 6,000 ACTIVE MEMBERS OF 370 LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CIVILIAN MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEE BARGAINING UNITS. LEGISLATIVE SUCCESSES HAVE INCLUDED SECURING PASSAGE OF NEW LAWS THAT PERMIT OFF-DUTY AND FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO CARRY CONCEALED WEAPONS ON OR NEAR SCHOOL GROUNDS, CREATING PENALTIES FOR COMMITTING AND/OR THREATENING AN OFFICER WITH BATTERY, EXPANDING THE LAWFUL USE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SUBPOENAS TO INVESTIGATE INTERNET CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN, AND INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO ALLOW CERTAIN SURVIVORS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS THAT ARE KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY TO MAINTAIN THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS.
- EXTENDED LEGAL PROTECTION PLAN - THE ASSOCIATION'S IN-HOUSE ATTORNEYS REPRESENT MEMBERS IN A WIDE VARIETY OF AREAS THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THEIR EMPLOYMENT AND THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS THAT GOVERN THAT VITAL SERVICE. ASSOCIATION ATTORNEYS ALSO REPRESENT MEMBERS IN CRITICAL INCIDENTS, SUCH AS WHEN OFFICERS ARE INVOLVED IN SHOOTINGS, SQUAD ACCIDENTS, OR IN-CUSTODY DEATHS.
- LEGISLATIVE - WPPA EMPLOYS LOBBYISTS TO ADVOCATE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND THE LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY AT LARGE ON A WIDE VARIETY OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LABOR AND PROFESSIONAL POLICY MATTERS BEFORE THE STATE LEGISLATURE. ALONG WITH PASSING THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BILL OF RIGHTS, WHICH ESTABLISHED "JUST CAUSE" AS THE STANDARD OF REVIEW FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AGAINST OFFICERS BY EMPLOYERS, SOME OF OUR MORE RECENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE NEW LAWS THAT REQUIRE EMPLOYERS TO PAY THE LEGAL FEES OF OFFICERS WHO ARE EXONERATED IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS ARISING FROM ON-DUTY CONDUCT, ESTABLISH TOUGHER PENALTIES FOR INDIVIDUALS THAT INJURE OFFICERS WHILE TRYING TO ESCAPE, AND REQUIRE INDEPENDENT AND TRANSPARENT INVESTIGATIONS INTO OFFICER INVOLVED DEATHS BY OUTSIDE AGENCIES.
- OTHER PROGRAMS - OTHER PROGRAMS CONSIST OF COSTS INCURRED FOR THE ANNUAL CONVENTION, WISCONSIN POLICE JOURNAL, AND THE WISCONSIN LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM OF VALOR.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 39-6081519
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(5): Labor, agricultural or horticultural organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1964
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Crime and legal-related (I60Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,014,593
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,469,447
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,462,000 | $3,412,515 | $3,014,593 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,309,772 | $3,415,770 | $2,868,241 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,192,989 | $3,299,436 | $2,762,571 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 39-6081519).
Questions about WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
- What is the EIN of WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE is 39-6081519.
- Is WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(5) since 1964.
- Are donations to WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JAMES PALMER.
- Who are the officers and directors of WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 36 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $221,058 (JAMES PALMER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does WISCONSIN PROFESSIONAL POLICE ASSN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,462,000, expenses of $3,412,515 and total assets of $3,014,593 at year end.
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